Senior Manufacturing Controls Lead: Die-Casting Automation

General Motors; Bedford (IN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors Bedford casting operations seeks a seasoned Controls Engineering leader to guide a team in developing, implementing, and improving industrial control systems. You will partner with manufacturing engineering, maintenance, operations, quality, IT, and suppliers to boost safety, quality, delivery, cost, throughput, and equipment reliability.

You will solve complex problems, review hardware and software changes, and drive projects from scoping to execution, including device level

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related engineering field or equivalent hands-on experience.
• 5+ years in controls engineering, automation engineering, robotics engineering, or manufacturing systems integration.
• Strong knowledge of industrial control systems in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with PLC and HMI programming, industrial networking, and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support and direction for controls, automation, IT, maintenance, and skilled trades partners.
• Lead troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for PLC, HMI, drive, network, safety, and equipment-control issues; follow actions through closure.
• Lead controls planning and execution for die-casting, machining, melting, material handling, and plant improvement projects.
• Review and guide hardware designs, software changes, controls architecture, testing, commissioning, buyoff, and documentation.
• Coordinate with area manufacturing engineers on process changes, equipment planning, model change, throughput, sourcing, and project timing.
• Develop project scopes, schedules, cost estimates, investment forecasts, business cases, appropriation requests, and execution plans.
• Support Device Level Analytics and related plant digital initiatives through PLC configuration, device onboarding, data validation, health checks, and training.
• Apply GM controls, electrical, safety, lockout, ESWP, and equipment buyoff standards; ensure safe work practices are the highest priority.
• Use data and statistical problem-solving methods to improve equipment availability, cycle time, quality, capacity, and cost.
• Maintain effective working relationships with plant leadership, hourly employees, union partners, suppliers, contractors, and technical organizations.
• Lead a team of controls engineers and share lessons learned, standards, and best practices across the Bedford controls team.

Skills

Controls engineering

Automation engineering

Robotics engineering

Manufacturing systems integration

PLC programming

HMI programming

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Computer Engineering or Robotics

Tools

Allen-Bradley

Siemens

Industrial Ethernet

Job description

General Motors Bedford casting operations seeks a seasoned Controls Engineering leader to guide a team in developing, implementing, and improving industrial control systems. You will partner with manufacturing engineering, maintenance, operations, quality, IT, and suppliers to boost safety, quality, delivery, cost, throughput, and equipment reliability.

You will solve complex problems, review hardware and software changes, and drive projects from scoping to execution, including device level